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Good Kwaka service centre in Melbourne
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 4:46 pm
by vivek67
Hey all,
My 05 ZX6 will soon be due for its 24,000 km service. It had its last service done at 18,0000 km with engine oil replacement and filter change. It cost him around $300 (i have the receipt)
Question - Can anyone recommend a good service centre (and reasonable?) for the bike? Secondly, is this a major or minor service? How much can I expect to pay for this service?
Any suggestions welcome.
Vivek
Re: Good Kwaka service centre in Melbourne
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 4:51 pm
by z900/zx9
I have always had good service from Hi octane settlement road in thomastown,Tell em mal sent ya
Re: Good Kwaka service centre in Melbourne
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 4:51 pm
by dilligaf
I only know places in the eastern suburbs, which are a bit far for you.
Heard good things about high octane in thomastown but wrong side of town for me.
also everything two wheels in fitzroy has a good rep.
Think 24000k is a major service with valves etc.
Re: Good Kwaka service centre in Melbourne
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 4:54 pm
by Jonno
Hi octane motorcycles settlement rd thomastown.
Re: Good Kwaka service centre in Melbourne
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 4:55 pm
by vivek67
Thanks guys, how much should I expect to pay? and what should I specifically ask to be looked at?
Re: Good Kwaka service centre in Melbourne
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 4:58 pm
by Jonno
Kon and John will set you straight.
They say to check valve shim clearances at 24k kms but most times they dont need it. They will explain this too you. He was a Kawasaki mechanic.
No idea on price.
Re: Good Kwaka service centre in Melbourne
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 8:45 pm
by vivek67
Cool. I'll call them to get a booking/quote..
Re: Good Kwaka service centre in Melbourne
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 4:05 pm
by vIcIoUs_LSD
I went & had valve clearances & vacuum synchronisation done the other week at Evolution, Cost me about $200 for that, although the valve clearnaces were right & no shims had to be changed. I done the rest of the major service myself to save money. An apporximate price i got for the major service was $650.
It is a major service at 24,000km on an 03 model, do you have your owners manual? that should have a list of what's required at 24,000km. According to my manual oil gets changed & oil filter replaced at 12,000km, 24,000km, & 36,000km. so if your oil & oil filter was changed at 18,000km you may not need to change it.
Re: Good Kwaka service centre in Melbourne
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 6:24 pm
by vivek67
Thanks mate. I called hi octane, but the guy (think it was John who answered) was busy. He took my details and said he'll call back. Will wait and see.
Re: Good Kwaka service centre in Melbourne
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 6:30 pm
by vIcIoUs_LSD
No worries at all.
If you do not have an owners manual for your ZX6R, you can download one here:
http://www.kawasaki-techinfo.net/index. ... EN&spec=OC
Re: Good Kwaka service centre in Melbourne
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 7:31 pm
by vivek67
I do have both, the service book and owners manual. The previous owner got it serviced regularly and gave me all receipts and records when he sold it to me.
Going to also get a quote from everything two wheels in fitzroy. The previous owner got it serviced all the time.
Re: Good Kwaka service centre in Melbourne
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 3:12 pm
by Dafuzz31
I use the fellas from Gassit in fairfeld.......never any issues good price.
Re: Good Kwaka service centre in Melbourne
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 5:52 pm
by vivek67
Booked my service at Hi octane for next week...
Re: Good Kwaka service centre in Melbourne
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 7:13 pm
by tim
Rob had a thread on how much this service should be somewhere.....
Re: Good Kwaka service centre in Melbourne
Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 5:43 pm
by mick_dundee
Dafuzz31 wrote:I use the fellas from Gassit in fairfeld.......never any issues good price.
One of few bike shops I have had a bad experience with personally and it only takes one for me to not go back there. Things may well have changed or I just got unlucky and had a careless apprentice. Had the bike done there previously with no drama but as stated, only takes one bad experience and I don't try again.